Bintu Zahara Sakor

Research Interests

• ​Political and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Demography, Youth Bulges and Security Challenges (West Africa & Sahel)
  
• Gender Empowerment, Security and Peace
• Civil Wars and Post-conflict Dynamics
• Non-violent Resistance & Democratization
  

Background

Education

• 2017: MSc Conflict Resolution and Quantitative Methods, University of Essex
• 2016: BA, international Relations and Statistical Methods, University of Essex
  

Languages 

Norwegian, English, Mandinka, French

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Research Groups

• Conflict Patterns

• Migration

PRIO Departments

• Conflict Patterns and Environments

• Conditions of Violence and Peace (2012-2022)

PRIO Projects

• Ceasefires
• From Curse to Demographic Dividends: Sub-Saharan Africa's Youth Bulges (DIVIDENDS)
• Securing the Victory? Understanding Dynamics of Short-run and Long-term Success in Popular Uprisings and Democratization
• Unlocking Sub-Saharan Africa's Demographic Dividend: Youth Bulges, Human Capital and Insecurity (project leader)

• Climate Variability and Security Threats (CLIMSEC)
• Street-Level Autocrats: Individual Decisions with Collective Consequences

All Publications